Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At Beech Mountain Resort, the closest places to stay we found are 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift. The closest we found is Four Seasons at Beech Mountain, 0.2 mi from Lift 1 as the crow flies.

Short answer, summer

In summer Beech Mountain Resort has Buckeye Lake 2.4 miles from the main base.

Places to stay, closest first

Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.

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9 places to stay

  • 0.2mi to a lift0.2mi to a lift

    Four Seasons at Beech Mountain

    Hotel · 608 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC
    • To Lift 1: 0.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To Lift 1: 0.2 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Mi Jalisco Mexican Grill, 120 ft

  • 20min walk20min walk

    Top of the Beech Inn

    Hotel · 606 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC
    • To Lift 1: about 20 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To Lift 1: about 20 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route

    Food: Mi Jalisco Mexican Grill, 370 ft

  • 1.9mi to a lift1.9mi to a lift

    The Banner Elk Inn

    Hotel
    • To Lift 7: 1.9 mi as the crow flies
    • To Lift 7: 1.9 mi as the crow flies

    Food: LP on Main, 0.3 mi · Pharmacy: Banner Elk Pharmacy, 800 ft

  • 3.1mi to a lift3.1mi to a lift

    Best Western Mountain Lodge Mountain Lodge at Banner Elk

    Hotel · 1615 Tynecastle Highway, Banner Elk, NC
    • To Lift 7: 3.1 mi as the crow flies
    • To Lift 7: 3.1 mi as the crow flies
  • 4.4mi to a lift4.4mi to a lift

    APPrès-Ski

    Condo or apartment · 102 Sugar Ski Drive, Sugar Mountain, NC
    • To Lift 7: 4.4 mi as the crow flies
    • To Lift 7: 4.4 mi as the crow flies
  • 4.6mi to a lift4.6mi to a lift

    The Citadel

    Condo or apartment · 303 Sugar Top Drive, Sugar Mountain, NC
    • To Lift 7: 4.6 mi as the crow flies
    • To Lift 7: 4.6 mi as the crow flies
  • 5.0mi to a lift5.0mi to a lift

    HeathBrooke Cabin

    Chalet or cabin · 481 Devils Lake Drive, Seven Devils
    • To Lift 1: 5.0 mi as the crow flies
    • To Lift 1: 5.0 mi as the crow flies
  • 5.2mi to a lift5.2mi to a lift

    Smoketree Lodge

    Hotel · 11914 NC Highway 105 South, Banner Elk, NC
    • To Lift 1: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
    • To Lift 1: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
  • 5.5mi to a lift5.5mi to a lift

    Inn at Little Pond Farm

    Hotel
    • To Lift 1: 5.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To Lift 1: 5.5 mi as the crow flies

Summer at Beech Mountain Resort

Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.

The mountain in winter

Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.

Other mountains close by

Good to know

How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Beech Mountain Resort?

We measured 9 places to stay around Beech Mountain Resort in open map data. The nearest one is 11 to 20 minutes on foot from a lift, and the rest are farther out.

Is Beech Mountain Resort worth a summer trip?

The map shows Buckeye Lake 2.4 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.

How high does Beech Mountain Resort go?

The highest point on our map is about 5,450 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 4,690 feet, a drop of about 750 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.

How do you work out the minutes?

Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.